Shimonoseki

Japan · Yamaguchi

Shimonoseki is a port city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, located at the western tip of Honshu on the Kanmon Straits facing Kitakyushu on Kyushu. It is famous for fugu, or pufferfish, which can be sampled at the lively Karato fish market. Visitors come for the seafood, Akama Shrine, the Kanmon Bridge and the pedestrian tunnel under the straits, as well as historic sites linked to Japan's medieval and modern history.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+9 · 15 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Yamaguchi

Main language

Japanese

On the map

33.96° N, 130.94° E

Near Shimonoseki

• Fukuoka · 64 km away
• Beppu · 91 km away
• Oita · 101 km away
• Aso · 113 km away
• Kumamoto · 130 km away
• Miyajima · 130 km away

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Where to stay

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Premier Hotel Mojiko

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Dormy Inn Premium Shimonoseki Natural Hot Spring

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uzuhouse - Hostel

8.8/10 · 50 reviews